Jaguar Journal 9-29-24

Dear Silver Hill Community,

Happy (almost) October! I hope you all are enjoying a relaxing weekend.

Speaking of the seasons, we are entering cold and flu season! Many families ask us what they can contribute to their children’s classes and/or the school. Here are some suggestions:

Tissues
Disinfectant wipes
And from the nurse, boys underwear (new) sizes 5-12

Thank you!

Qustodio – At Haverhill Public Schools, we’re committed to providing a learning experience that allows your child to grow and flourish with technology.

We’re happy to invite you to join us in this world of digital wellbeing by giving you FREE access to the Qustodio Parents App.

This will provide you with full visibility on how your child is using their school devices. Simply create your account to see your personalized dashboard. For additional information, please click this link:

https://www.haverhill-ps.org/technology/athome/student-safety-and-digital-wellbeing-platform/

Device Waiver Fee for Chromebooks

As part of the District’s 1:1 initiative, every Haverhill Public Schools student receives a HPS-issued Chromebook. HPS offers the opportunity to protect school-issued devices for the school year by paying a Device Waiver Fee. As outlined in the HPS Student Technology Device Policy, this $20 fee will help to cover the costs of potential damage, repair, or loss for the school year for the assigned device. Please note: issues of theft should still be reported to the police.

The Device Waiver Fee is available for purchase throughout the school year.

For addtional information, please click this link: https://www.haverhill-ps.org/technology/device-waiver-fee/

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. Be well and take good care of one another.

Sincerely,

Donna Martin, Principal

Additional Information/Reminders

Morning Car Drop Off – Please do NOT get out of your car to help your child out. This slows down the line; the staff will help your children out of the car and with their backpacks, etc.

Also, please do NOT park in the parking lot and have your child walk to the front door. There are several buses and vans running at that time and it is not safe for them to be crossing. Please drop off your child at the back of the school.

Cross Country (4th grade only) begins this Tuesday, September 17th at 8:00 a.m.

Discovery Club – Student applications are now open on the Discovery Club page on the Haverhill Public Schools website. Discovery Club is expected to begin on October 7th.

First grade students from 208 working on their retelling skills with “Waiting for the Biblioburro”

Get Involved – Silver Hill PTO!

*The Annual Corn Maze will be Tuesday 10/15 at Crescent Farms from 5pm – 7pm (last admittance 6:45pm); students MUST be accompanied by an adult the entire time. $10/per person which includes entry to the corn maze and a raffle to win a pumpkin. You can pay ahead of time via venmo (@Silverhill-PTO), pay that evening, or when flyers get sent home you can send in a check with your student to hand in. Please reach out to the PTO with questions (silverhillPTO@gmail.com) (see flyer below)

*The Cookie Dough fundraiser continues to be doing really well. We are close to 20% of our goal only 1 week into the sales. Strong work by all. The top selling student will win a prize and the top selling class will win a pizza party for the entire class!! Flyers went home to sell, as well as register here to send the link to friends and families to order. Sales close on October 11. Please return all paper orders and checks to the school on Friday October 11. Please reach out to the PTO with questions (silverhillPTO@gmail.com).

https://shop.rebeccasnutfree.com/silverhillpto/fall2024/volunteers/register

*We have our first online PTO meeting on October 7th via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89548479564?pwd=bbuWgbcJbcL2eblaG36qfEc7yQhVsm.1

Meeting ID: 895 4847 9564

Passcode: 518551

The school store will be opening in the next week or two. This is where students have the ability during their lunch to buy little things. If your student would like to buy something, please send them in with cash (max $5 please).

Continue to follow us on Facebook to stay up to date with everything going on this year. https://www.facebook.com/groups/345946078876391

Silver Hill School Site Council

The Silver Hill School Site Council is a representative, school building-based committee established by the school pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 59C. Teachers, parents/caregivers, and community members can become more committed to improving the school and more supportive of the public school system when they enjoy the opportunity to serve or be represented on a school council that has a role in shaping the goals and programs of the school.

School councils enhance site-based decision making because they expand the participation of the school community in its schools’ decision making. The involvement of different groups on the council — teachers, parents, and non parent community members — provides the school with different and mutually complementary perspectives on its improvement goals and plans.

In addition, by involving people who work in and support the school in the development of the school’s improvement plan, the likelihood will increase that the plan will be successfully implemented.

Site Council meetings will typically be held monthly on the second Tuesday of the month. Due to the PTO Corn Maze event, however, the first meeting will be Tuesday, October 22nd. All meetings will be at 6:30 pm and they will be held virtually.

Get Involved! – Please send me an email at donna.martin@haverhill-ps.org if you are interested in serving on the Silver Hill Site Council or if you have any questions. We welcome all parents! If you would like to join but need translation, please let me know and I’ll arrange it!

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, October 7 – PTO Meeting – 6:00 pm (virtual) Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89548479564?pwd=bbuWgbcJbcL2eblaG36qfEc7yQhVsm.1

Tuesday, October 15 – Term 1 progress reports issued

Tuesday, October 15 – PTO Corn Maze event (more information above)

Wednesday, October 16 – Grade 4 Cross Country meet 3:30 pm

Thursday, October 17 – Parent/Teacher conferences

Friday, October 18 – K Fire Safety field trip – 12:45 pm

Tuesday, October 22 – School Site Council Meeting 6:30-7:30 pm (virtual) – Google Link: meet.google.com/izw-pkgv-eev

Wednesday, October 23 – Early Release Day – Dismissal at 11:35 am

Thursday, October 24: Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:30 pm (see flyer above)

Wednesday, October 30 – Fright Night at Consentino 5:00-7:00 pm

Tuesday, November 5 – No school for students – PD day for staff

Monday, November 11 – Veteran’s Day – No School

Wednesday, November 13 – Haverhill YMCA Educator of the Year event

Thursday, November 14: Wit and Wisdom Night 5:30-7:00 pm (more information to come)

September is National Attendance Awareness Month!

We will be having our annual Attendance Awareness Breakfast at Silver Hill again this year! This will take place in early October.

For those who are new to this event, each September, the homeroom with the best attendance for the month has a breakfast with a “Special Guest” (School Committee member, Superintendent, Mayor, etc.) along with their famiies. These breakfasts occur at every school in the district, and they want to honor and thank families for making school attendance a priority in their homes.

School attendance is crucial for several reasons: academic success, skill development, social interaction, routine and structure, emotional well-being, and future opportunities. We encourage you to ensure your child attends school every day unless they are sick. Regular attendance is fundamental for maximizing educational outcomes and supporting personal growth and development. If you need any support helping to get your child(ren) to school, please reach out to us; we are here to help!

Silver Hill Website

Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:

Silver Hill Main Office – (978) 374-3448
Donna Martin, Principal – donna.martin@haverhill-ps.org
Maureen Gray, Assistant Principal – mgray@haverhill-ps.org
Kelli Fetty, Nurse – kfetty@haverhill-ps.org
Elizabeth Billings, Special Education Team Facilitator – elizabeth.billings@haverhill-ps.org
To report an absence – silverhillabsences@haverhill-ps.org

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Jaguar Journal 9-29-24